Q&A Repository
A collection of posts and questions on a variety of topics.
Data Files Management
Variable Labels and Values
- Differences between 2012 master file and 2001 demographic data.
- MHAS 2001 - Minor error in D7c label missing citizenship information in 2003.
- New Wave 2 Codebook - Section AA /Nuevo Libro de Códigos de la Ronda 2 – Sección AA
- Number of children alive 2003.
- repeat observations in household resident file
- variable on current state of residence
- Variables de identificación de entidad federativa y municipio
Updates to Data Files/Actualizaciones a los Archivos de Datos
- Data for new 2012 respondents.
- MHAS 2003 Section D Imputed data file/Archivo de datos del ENASEM 2003 de la Sección D imputada.
- Update to the 2015 Data File at the Individual Level: Sections A, AA, C, D, E, PC, F, H, I.
- Updates to the 2012 household level data files/Actualizaciones a los archivos de datos a nivel hogar del 2012.
- Updates to the 2012 Master Follow-up File/Actualizaciones al Archivo Maestro de Seguimiento del 2012.
- Updates to the 2012 Sections A, AA, C, D, E, PC, F, H, I and Major Events/Actualizaciones a las Secciones A, AA, C, D, E, PC, F, H, I y Eventos Mayores.
Merging Files Across Waves
- Merging 2001 and 2003 Data Files.
- Merging education from three waves.
- Merging household and individual data.
Tutorials and Workshops
- Merging Data Files Across the Wave 2001 to 2018/Pegado ”Merge” de Bases de Datos a Través de las Rondas 2001 to 2018.
- MHAS 2001, 2003, 2012 & 2015 - Merging Files Across Waves.
Constructed Variables
- Has anyone created a total income variable for the first wave?
- How to find relationship to respondent in 2003 Section B?
- IADLs
- Lost to follow-up 2012.
- Mobility.
- Mortality.
- Years of Education Variable.
- Ingreso por pensiones del informante.
Questions by Topics of Research
Cognition
- The MHAS: Cognitive Functioning Measures / ENASEM: Medidas de Función Cognitiva
Demographics &
Socioeconomic Status (SES)
- Age differences for follow-up subjects.
- Education variable construction (CONSTRUCTION).
- EXCLUSION OF INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY IN MHAS SURVEY.
- Locality size for Urban/rural.
- Regions and sample.
Health
- Chronic Diseases.
- Cognition.
- Depression.
- Functionality.
- Obesity/Anthropometrics.
Study Design/Fieldwork
Study Design
- How to Cite the MHAS/Cómo Citar al ENASEM (MOVED FROM PROJECT NEWS).
- Re-use of data consent.
- Compliance with ethical standards (Information for Researchers and Journals).
Fieldwork Protocols
- Fieldwork Procedures for Biomarkers /Procedimientos del Trabajo de Campo para Biomarcadores Causa de Muerte.
- Non-Spanish Language Interviews.
- Technique used to measure blood pressure in MHAS 2012 wave.